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Strong H8559H8559Gתָּמָר

Tamar

One of the 5 senses of Strong H8559

Transliteration
tâmâr
Pronunciation
taw-mawr'
Morphology
Proper Name (Feminine) of a Person

Definition

A woman living at the time of the Patriarchs, first mentioned at Gen.38.6; married to Judah (H3063) and Er (H6147);
mother of: Perez (H6557) and Zerah (H2226I)
Also named: Thamar (Θάμαρ "Tamar" G2283)

Meaning of the name

Tamar = "palm-tree"

General definition

The same as H8558; {Tamar} the name of three women and a place: - Tamar.

In the biblical story

Tamar

Judah's daughter-in-law who bore Perez and Zerah

Tamar was Judah's daughter-in-law who, after being wronged by him, bore twin sons Perez and Zerah.

In the Bible

Strong H8559G appears in 6 verses of the KJV.

Translated in the KJV by

  • tamar6

First verses

  1. Genesis 38:6
    And Judah took a wife for Er his firstborn, whose name was Tamar.
  2. Genesis 38:11
    Then said Judah to Tamar his daughter in law, Remain a widow at thy father’s house, till Shelah my son be grown: for he said, Lest peradventure he die also, as his brethren did. And Tamar went and dwelt in her father’s house.
  3. Genesis 38:13
    And it was told Tamar, saying, Behold thy father in law goeth up to Timnath to shear his sheep.
  4. Genesis 38:24
    And it came to pass about three months after, that it was told Judah, saying, Tamar thy daughter in law hath played the harlot; and also, behold, she is with child by whoredom. And Judah said, Bring her forth, and let her be burnt.
  5. Ruth 4:12
    And let thy house be like the house of Pharez, whom Tamar bare unto Judah, of the seed which the Lord shall give thee of this young woman.
  6. 1 Chronicles 2:4
    And Tamar his daughter in law bare him Pharez and Zerah. All the sons of Judah were five.
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